Xiaomi Mi A1 vs Sony Xperia R1 Plus

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi A1 vs Sony Xperia R1 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi A1 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Sony Xperia R1 Plus runs at 1.4 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi A1 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Mi A1 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Sony Xperia R1 Plus offers 5.2 inches, making Xiaomi Mi A1 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Mi A1 and Sony Xperia R1 Plus feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia R1 Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Mi A1 offers 12 MP, making Sony Xperia R1 Plus better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Sony Xperia R1 Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Mi A1 offers 5 MP, making Sony Xperia R1 Plus better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi A1 offers a higher battery capacity with 3080 mAh, while Sony Xperia R1 Plus offers 2620 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi A1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Mi A1 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Sony Xperia R1 Plus offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Mi A1 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Mi A1 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Sony Xperia R1 Plus has a rating of 4.

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Xiaomi Mi A1
₹12,999
(Out of Stock)
Sony Xperia R1 Plus
₹12,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
66%

Release Date

12 Sep, 2017
06 Nov, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 430
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

3080 mAh
2620 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Solid and slender build
  • Impressive dual cameras
  • Android N in its naked form
  • Reliable performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Average battery life
  • Heats up occasionally
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(470,471 ratings)
4/5
(7,882 ratings)

Video

Videos
8 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 12, 2017
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v7.1 (Nougat)

Custom UI

Android One
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 505

RAM

4 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

401 ppi
282 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.63 %
69.59 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Design

Height

155.4 mm
146 mm

Width

75.8 mm
73.2 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

165 grams
154 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21.25µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital ZoomExmor-RS CMOS Sensor
12 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Hybrid Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes Hybrid Autofocus

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3080 mAh
2620 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SAR Value

Head: 1.26 W/kg Body: 0.17 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

Explorer Mi Cloud Mi Remote
N/A